SearchOpenSource: Software stacks: Mixing Proprietary and Open Source | Linux Today

SearchOpenSource: Software stacks: Mixing Proprietary and Open Source

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 8, 2006

[ Thanks to Jane Walker for this link.
]

What are some rules for designing a mixed stack with
open source and proprietary software?

Don Rosenberg: In the old days, the same
vendor sold you your hardware, operating system and apps, and you
had no choice. If you still like buying it all in the same place,
Sun and IBM are still happy to oblige…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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